Dear Student of the Word,
As you receive this, I will be in Europe on my way to southern Africa. Before I left, however, I was able to finish and post this latest study for your edification. I do hope you are enjoying these lessons drawn from Paul's letter to his son in the faith, Timothy.
This week I wrote:
v. 7 – What Paul didn’t know was that wives’ tales and godless myths would sell books in the modern era. Consider The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey. That book has sold millions of copies and it is a myth! The Left Behind series is a series of wives’ tales and has enriched Tim LaHaye to no end. Yet Bible studies and other devotional material don’t sell well, according to publishers.
What have those books and others like them contributed to godly living? What have they added to the knowledge of God or devotion to Christ? Nothing! That is why I am so passionate against them and their kind. We are to help train people in godliness, not feed their mind useless information cloaked in seeming revelation.
My daughter has some friends who play professional American football. They know how to train for what they do or else they will lose their position on the team. The day after a game, when they are bruised and sore, they are required to come into the gym and work out! They are training for football. How are you training for godly living? Are you as focused and committed as these professional players? What are you reading that will help you focus? What training sessions are you attending? I’m not talking about where you attend Sunday service. What else are you doing that is training you for godly living?
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